Caleb Laieski’s high school has an anti-bullying policy, which would be a very fine thing indeed if they only they would abide by it.The harassment got so bad — and the teachers and administration so unresponsive — that Caleb eventually had to drop out and get his GED.

President Obama could issue an Executive Order to public schools predicating continued federal funding on having and enforcing inclusive nondiscrimination policies.

Oh wait. What am I thinking? It’s President Obama on a gay rights issue.

Sorry kids. You’re on your own.

May 20, 2011 at 5:29 pm · @Reply ·

Barry O. Bummer

My local school won’t enforce it’s anti-bullying policies so… I get a group of assholes even more disconnected from the terrorism queer kids go through to stop bailing out banks, making wars, and cutting school budgets to help me? You might get Barney “Elmer Fudd” Frank to help you if you’re willing to “make a contribution, hint hint.”

This is the best this system has to offer. This why we can not look for solutions to our problems from the very assholes responsible for creating those problems.

Kid, your allies are NOT in the White House or in Congress. Your allies are students like yourself, students who oppose the racist anti-immigrant laws in your state, unions, teachers, churches, mosques, synagogues, community centers, day labor centers, Arabs and Muslims, baristas, and, in short, anyone who is being fucked over by the system and has to do something about it.

May 20, 2011 at 5:50 pm · @Reply ·

TMikel

Barry O’Bummer, at least Caleb Laiesk is doing something and is participating in the process of democracy. What are YOU doing – other than attacking all and sundry?

Indeed. My advice to gay children is:
(a) get a passport, keep it current.
(b) choose a safe country, learn its language
(c) find a way to move there ASAP

May 21, 2011 at 10:18 am · @Reply ·

Go Galt. Please.

I say more power to him. And when the politicians tell him “how the system works”, he should stick to his idealism and speak out against them. The code of silence is what kept the mafia in power for so long.